A well-respected emigrant, this Limerick man had lived in Chicago for nine years and was returning to the US when tragedy struck on April 15, 1912. On April 15, 1912, the Belfast-built RMS Titanic sank, after colliding with an iceberg, killing over 1,500 passengers and crew on board.
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September 29 1923 Splendid Progress of Royal Bank of Ireland At the 87th annual general meeting of the Company of the Royal Bank of Ireland Limited, held in the bank s offices, Foster Place, Dublin, yesterday, Mr Barrington Jellett, who presided, said they met there when the conditions prevailing in the country were much brighter than at the last meeting, and although the outlook was still clouded the directors retained their confidence in the future of the commercial prosperity of the country.
Here is a 160 character summary of your post: Poignant memories of 1950s Belfast: scrambling to retrieve lost half-crowns, nurturing burnt banknotes, and marveling at the revered world of banking - contrasted with frustrating modern tech woes and profits-first mentality eroding customer service.